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28.112016November 29, 2016
Scars and camouflage make up on BBC2

Scars and camouflage make up on BBC2

By WedgeIn RecoveryTags scar camouflage, tv

The Victoria Derbyshire show on BBC2 will feature a short film about camouflaging self-injury scars with special make-up.

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18.112016November 18, 2016
Animated film about self-injury

Animated film about self-injury

By WedgeIn Raising AwarenessTags animation, film

Would you like to do the voice for an animated film? Share your story.

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29.072016July 29, 2016
Feature in BBC documentary – life after self-injury

Feature in BBC documentary – life after self-injury

By WedgeIn Raising Awareness, The MediaTags bbc, documentary, media request

Have you moved away from self-injury? Do you want to hide your scars sometimes?

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25.072016July 25, 2016
Drugs and self-injury – Ben’s on-going recovery

Drugs and self-injury – Ben’s on-going recovery

By GuestIn Guest, Personal, Recovery, Self-injuryTags BPD, drugs, guest, male, men, self-harm
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13.052016May 13, 2016
New research shows the value of therapy for adults who self-harm or self-injure

New research shows the value of therapy for adults who self-harm or self-injure

By WedgeIn RecoveryTags CBT, Cochrane, counselling, research, therapy

"we found that CBT-based psychological therapy may have led to a small-to-modest reduction in the number of patients repeating self-harm behaviours."

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18.042016April 18, 2016
Physical scars and emotional pain

Physical scars and emotional pain

By LaurenIn Self-injuryTags coping, scar, scars

Physical scars cannot and do not show how much pain or suffering a person has experienced.

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22.032016March 22, 2016
Theatre troupe supports self-injury awareness

Theatre troupe supports self-injury awareness

By WedgeIn Raising Awareness, Schools, Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD]Tags school, theatre, wristbands

More great photos from Self-Injury Awareness Day - the Alderbrook School theatre troupe with our wristbands.

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22.032016March 22, 2016
Students support self-injury awareness

Students support self-injury awareness

By WedgeIn Raising Awareness, Schools, Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD]Tags college, Students

The students were well prepared for Self-Injury Awareness Day with our wristbands :) Great photos!

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22.032016March 22, 2016

Your thoughts before self-injury – survey

By WedgeIn Research

Researchers at Glasgow and Stirling University are developing a questionnaire to measure thoughts about suicide and non-suicidal self-injury. Understanding these...

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19.032016March 19, 2016

Have healthcare services treated you well?

By WedgeIn Research

Have you received excellent attention, guidance, and actual treatment from your GP, counsellor, or mental health team? Have you had...

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01.032016March 1, 2016
Self-Injury Awareness Day is today – 1st of March

Self-Injury Awareness Day is today – 1st of March

By WedgeIn Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD]Tags NSIAD, Self-Injury Awareness Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD], SHAD

LifeSIGNS has supported SIAD for like 16 or 17 years – since before we were even called LifeSIGNS! Self-Injury Awareness...

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28.022016February 28, 2016
Self-injury, self-harm, and mental illness

Self-injury, self-harm, and mental illness

By GuestIn Self-injury, Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD]Tags guest, Self-Injury Awareness Day [SIAD], submission

An article by Rosie. Wouldn’t we all prefer a world where nobody has to worry about how they’re feeling and...

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25.022016February 25, 2016
I didn’t choose self-injury, not really…

I didn’t choose self-injury, not really…

By GuestIn Guest, Recovery, Self-injuryTags personal, story, submission

Naëlle explains how self-injury can feel like no choice at all, and that choosing to move away from self-injury is hard and worthwhile.

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07.042015April 11, 2015
LifeSIGNS is for you, just as it has been for 13 years

LifeSIGNS is for you, just as it has been for 13 years

By WedgeIn Organisation Announcements, Self-injuryTags birthday, share

LifeSIGNS is for you. Please share this little visual story before our birthday in May.

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27.022015February 22, 2015
Stupid things people say about your mental health

Stupid things people say about your mental health

By GuestIn Guest, PersonalTags mental health, talking

Lindsay shares the worst things to say to people with mental ill-health - and offers guidance on to talk to people compassionately.

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